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Hi Friend, Welcome to our bi-weekly newsletter communication about GLAAD’s programs and activities that your investments make possible. There is one month until Election Day in the U.S., but more than 2 million people have already cast their ballots. There is still work to be done to get out the LGBTQ vote and make our voices heard. Visit www.glaad.org/action for more details. Read on to learn more about GLAAD’s election work. New and Rapid ResponseGLAAD releases new poll about LGBTQ votersTo combat misinformation in the media surrounding the LGBTQ vote this election, GLAAD commissioned a Pathfinder poll that finds 76% percent of likely LGBTQ voters favor former VP Joe Biden over President Donald Trump. The poll also found that 92% of likely LGBTQ voters were definitely voting in this election. GLAAD’s State of LGBTQ Voters poll featured on ‘Saturday Night Live’In a moment of heightened visibility, GLAAD’s State of LGBTQ Voters poll was featured on the season 46 premiere of Saturday Night Live. The survey, which found 76% of liely LGBTQ voters would vote for Joe Biden, was part of the sketch show’s recurring Weekend Update segment. What questions do you want answered on the debate stage?LGBTQ Americans deserve to know where the candidates stand on our issues, and more importantly, we deserve to be heard. The Presidential and Vice Presidential debates must include questions about LGBTQ Americans, about the current administration’s record on LGBTQ issues, and how the next administration will address our issues and advance equality and inclusion. What is your question? CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION Sign up to be a GLAAD Digital Door KnockerIn a typical election year, we would go door to door making sure people are registered to vote. Though we can’t do it in person, you can still make sure people are registered by becoming a digital door knocker. Transgender Media RepresentationGLAAD provides helpful tips for those #VotingWhileTransIt’s important now more than ever that transgender voices are heard, epecially in the upcoming election. Anti-transgender sentiment has been rising and inspiring various laws designed to target, control, and punish transgender individuals for being out. GLAAD compiled a list of things to keep in mind for those #VotingWhileTrans. GLAAD Media InstituteSign up for a GLAAD Media Institute trainingThe GLAAD Media Institute wants to train you on how to use your story to accelerate LGBTQ acceptance. The final 2020 Election Engagement for LGBTQ Equality workshop will be held October 23. Youth EngagementGLAAD Campus Ambassador highlights the importance of passing the Equality ActGLAAD Campus Ambassador Ty Gamble-Eddington wrote about the history of the Equality Act and where we go from here. Ty also took over GLAAD’s weekly AmpU chat on Twitter, which reached more than 100,000 people, to discuss the Equality Act. GLAAD Campus Ambassador alum demonstrates the actions youth need to take after registering to voteGLAAD Campus Ambassador alum Leah Juliett laid out the actions LGBTQ youth and allies need to take after registering to vote. First-time voters make up 1/10 of the eligible electorate - and, together, Gen Z and Millennials make up the largest voting bloc in the country. Take the pledge to go purple on Spirit DaySpirit Day is two weeks away, and we need everyone to show their support to LGBTQ youth. As the world’s largest anti-bullying campaign, Spirit Day shines a light on LGBTQ youth and puts them front and center. Entertainment Media
GLAAD promotes Joe Mantello’s Netflix film ‘The Boys In The Band’Ahead of its Netflix release, GLAAD’s Head of Talent Anthony Ramos sat down with director Joe Mantello and the cast members of The Boys In The Band. In four separate interviews, Anthony chatted with Jim Parsons, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, Matt Bomer, Tuc Watkins, Robin de Jesus, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE INTERVIEWS
Corporate America: Don’t sit this one outGLAAD is calling upon our corporate partners, and Corporate America as a whole, to step up as leaders to get out the vote this election year. From educating voters and providing registration materials, to making election day a company holiday, our partners have been rising to the occasion to make sure 2020 sees the largest voter turnout in history. That’s allfor now. Keep up to date by following @GLAAD on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. See you next time!
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